diff --git a/src/bin/e_client.c b/src/bin/e_client.c
index 81dd185f9..1d18877b9 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_client.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_client.c
@@ -988,6 +988,7 @@ _e_client_resize_handle(E_Client *ec)
    int tw, th;
    Eina_List *skiplist = NULL;
 
+   if (e_comp->updating) return;
    x = ec->x;
    y = ec->y;
    w = ec->w;
diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp.c b/src/bin/e_comp.c
index c87822c1a..a4c5250ca 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp.c
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ _e_comp_cb_update(void)
         if (e_comp->grab_cb) e_comp->grab_cb();
         e_comp->grabbed = 1;
      }
+   e_comp->updating = 1;
    l = e_comp->updates;
    e_comp->updates = NULL;
    EINA_LIST_FREE(l, ec)
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@ _e_comp_cb_update(void)
         e_comp_object_render_update_del(ec->frame);
         _e_comp_client_update(ec);
      }
+   e_comp->updating = 0;
    _e_comp_fps_update();
    if (conf->fps_show)
      {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp.h b/src/bin/e_comp.h
index f0c9737a5..745550d22 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ struct _E_Comp
    Eina_Bool       shape_queue_blocked : 1; //x11 input shape updates are blocked
 
    Eina_Bool       rendering : 1; // we've received a pre-render callback but no post-render yet.
+   Eina_Bool       updating : 1; // running client updates
 };